versatile
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sə adjective
1.
capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
2.
having or capable of many uses: a versatile tool.
3.
Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely, as an anther.
4.
Zoology. turning either forward or backward: a versatile toe.
5.
variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy: versatile moods.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin versātilis revolving, many-sided, equivalent to versāt(us) (past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see verse, -ate1) + -ilis -ile
1595–1605; < Latin versātilis revolving, many-sided, equivalent to versāt(us) (past participle of versāre, frequentative of vertere to turn; see verse, -ate1) + -ilis -ile
Related forms
ver·sa·tile·ly, adverb
ver·sa·til·i·ty, ver·sa·tile·ness, noun
non·ver·sa·til·i·ty, noun
un·ver·sa·tile, adjective
un·ver·sa·tile·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 2. adaptable, all-around. 2. handy.
1, 2. adaptable, all-around. 2. handy.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of or adapted for many different uses, skills, etc |
| 2. | variable or changeable |
| 3. | botany (of an anther) attached to the filament by a small area so that it moves freely in the wind |
| 4. | zoology able to turn forwards and backwards: versatile antennae |
| [C17: from Latin versātilis moving around, from versāre to turn] | |
| 'versatilely | |
| —adv | |
| versatility | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
versatile
1605, from L. versatilis "turning, revolving, moving, capable of turning to varied subjects or tasks," from pp. stem of versare "keep turning, be engaged in something, turn over in the mind," frequentative of vertere "to turn" (see versus).
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Example sentences
Clothing is versatile and based on robes made of rectangles of fabric.
Almost at once the town authorities recognized the street as a versatile tool for exerting control.
Fight travel fatigue and have the energy to get more out of your journeys with these versatile, full-grain leather shoes.
The chemical building blocks that make plastics so versatile are the same components that might harm people and the environment.
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